API 15-063-20761Plugged & abandonedOil well
Engel 1
Oil well in Gove County, Kansas · operated by Ritchie Exploration
Spud date
Apr 27, 1984
Drilling began
Completion
Jun 9, 1984
Plug date
Dec 16, 2013
Total depth
4,630 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-063-20761
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Penny
- County
- Gove
- Coordinates
- 39.09158, -100.78365
- State record #
- 1006056571
Operator
- Wells operated
- 1,564
- Active
- 502
- States
- CO, KS, ND
- As filed
- Ritchie Exploration, Inc.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Unit 1-34 | 15-063-21884 | Active | Oil | Lario Oil & Gas Company |
| Abell 1 | 15-063-20338 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Dale 2-34 | 15-109-21012 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Grand Mesa Operating Company |
| Abell Ranch Unit 2-31 | 15-063-22238 | Active | Injection | Murfin Drilling Co., Inc. |
| Ziegler Trust 3-31 Wsw | 15-063-21964 | Active | Other type | Lario Oil & Gas Company |
| Kuhlman 'D' 2-35 | 15-109-20988 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Murfin Drilling Co., Inc. |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.